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School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)

Location:
Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0239, Page 201

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    Wart
    To rub a sup of ink on it or a sup of water which must be got in the middle of a stone
    Cut
    When ever you cut your hand get a cobweb and put it to the cut and it will stop it from bleeding.
    boil
    Get a bottle of boiling potato water and put the slug of the bottle to the boil and hold it there for a good while and the boil will soon go away.
    Sprain
    Put the sprained part into a running stream and keep it there for a goof while and the sprain will soon disappear.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Ríagáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fairymount, Co. Roscommon